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Senior Investment Analyst
Deverellsmith has been retained by a forward-thinking living developer who is looking to hire a senior investment analyst. In this role, you'll work alongside their tight-knit team, supporting the acquisition and funding of new development opportunities across major UK cities.
Our client partners with Institutional capital to deliver Operational Real Estate in the 'Living' sectors from PBSA to Co-Living and BTR. But their city-centre projects are more than just residential schemes. They have purposefully weaved a mix of different use classes and community-focused benefits into their development model.
Working alongside their acquisition, technical and funding teams, you'll play a pivotal role in underwriting our new opportunities and assessing them against the key performance metrics in their business plan.
The role
Support the Acquisitions Team in underwriting new opportunities and producing the Investment Committee (IC) pack, including overarching business plans from acquisition through hold period, with quantified return analysis.
Build, update and amend complex financial models for new and existing opportunities.
Provide analytical support to the Development Management team, monitoring progress against target and identifying risks and opportunities.
Assist in asset reporting both internally and externally to clients and stakeholders.
Update yield comparables on both forward funding and stabilised basis to support the underwrite process in sectors we operate across.
Work across our flat structure to support, contribute and help execute our business plan.
Champion, advocate and promote our business, communicating our values and cementing our reputation within the market, at industry events, stakeholder engagements and networking opportunities.
What you need
Comprehensive understanding of Operational Real Estate, principles that drive investment into the sector and the thematic rationale for institutional capital.
Deep knowledge and experience of complex financial models that triangulate various metrics and underpin institutional investment decision making.
Capable of collating and rationalising the various data points within an appraisal, including capital structures and debt ratios and their effect on investment returns.
Up to date knowledge of macro and micro indicators which directly impact return profiles, both in the short and longer term.
An analytical mindset, with a high level of numeracy.
Leadership qualities and a collaborative mindset, which means you're ego free and keen to organise, train and improve the collective skills of the team.
Persuasive communication skills and comfortable in networking environments with a true interest in forming long-lasting relationships that matter.
A get up and go attitude and able to work well independently, managing your time in the most productive way without the need of micro-management